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Artur Davis, a former Democratic congressman representing Tuscaloosa and recent GOP convert, impressed attendees during his speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night. Watch his speech and see the full transcript of his remarks. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. Some of you may know, the last time I spoke at a convention, it turned out I was in the wrong place. So, Tampa, my fellow Republicans, thank you for welcoming me where I belong. We have a country… Read More »

Artur Davis, the former Democratic Congressman representing Tuscaloosa and once a staunch Obama supporter, will address the GOP convention. Davis left Alabama and the Democratic Party after a landslide loss to Ron Sparks in the 2010 gubernatorial primary. He has since switched the Republican Party. The former congressman served as Obama’s Alabama campaign chairman in 2008 and spoke prominently at the Democratic Convention. He was considered a rising star in the party. In a release by the GOP, Davis said.… Read More »

The Romney family took a shot at Olympic Gold today as the GOP nominee’s horse Rafalca competed in the team dressage event in London. The 15-year-old horse ridden by Jan Ebeling scored 70.243, placing 13 out of the 25 riders that had competed as of 9:30 a.m. Rafalca is co-owned by Ann Romney. NICOLE WINFIELD,Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Ann Romney said Thursday her horse Rafalca “thrilled me to death” with a solid performance at the Olympics, where the U.S. presidential campaign crossed paths with… Read More »